A HISTORY group is to stage an evening charting the area's rich industrial past.

Northfleet History Group will play host to guest speaker John Oxford, an amateur historian, who will give a talk about Thames sailing barges in relation to the cement industry in Kent.

The meeting will be held at the Rainbow Centre, Rose Street, Northfleet, on September 5.

Doors open at 2pm and entry costs £1.

Anyone who has an interest in history and would like to attend should call Ken McGoverin on 01474 355569.